The spin dependence of rayleigh scattering

The scattering amplitude for the scattering of circularly polarized KeV photons by a magnetized 3d transition metal is derived. In addition to the well-known form factor approximation a spin dependent term is found. It is smaller by a factor ω/mc ² (ω being the photon energy) and proportional to the spin magnetic form factor. Results for the degree of polarization are too small to explain recent experiments.     

Ultrasonic attenuation in pure and Gd-Doped superconductors: LaSn3 and LaAl2

We have investigated the ultrasonic attenuation (UA) in the pure and magnetically doped superconductors LaSn₃ and LaAl₂, the latter being an ideal Abrikosov-Gorkov system. The UA of pure LaSn₃ and LaAl₂ agrees well with BCS prediction. The experiments in doped LaSn₃ proved difficult due to high background attenuation. The results in La_1?nGd_nAl₂ (_n = 0.377 at .%), though, show a significant discrepancy with the theories which is not understood.     

Structural considerations for elastic magnetic electron-nucleus scattering

To explain the form factors obtained by magnetic electron scattering on ¹⁷O it is clear that core polarization has to be taken into account. We discuss how this can be done by means of the Hartree-Fock theory. We note that projection from an intrinsic state of definite K gives an incorrect answer for weakly deformed systems such as ¹⁷O and we present an alternative procedure for extracting the moments. Using a purely velocity dependent Skyrme interaction (only t₀ and t₁ are non-zero) a Hartree-Fock calculation is carried out for the seventeen-nucleon system. The calculation leads to a suppression of the M3 form factor. It is emphasized that the suppression arises from the fact that not only is the ¹⁶O core deformed, but that spin-up particles have a different deformation than spin-down particles. This arises from the spin dependence of the interaction and from the Pauli principle. A peculiar feature with the interaction that is used is that the M5 form factor gets enhanced. This is attributed to the repulsive velocity dependent term in the interaction. The origin of the velocity dependence is discussed. The effect of the velocity dependence on the magnetic moment operator is also considered.     

The spin exchange interaction effect on Tc equation of anisotropic impure superconductors

We study the influence of spin exchange interaction of impurity scattering on critical temperature of anisotropic impure superconductors. The model of random non-magnetic and magnetic impurity are revised to cover the effect of spin exchange interaction. The sign of magnitude of the second-order Born scattering has been changed after consideration of the spin exchange interaction that also effects the form of T_c equation. We can get the general T_c equation that can be described well by anisotropic impure superconductors and covers all models done before.     

Low-temperature transport properties of chemical solution deposited polycrystalline La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 ferromagnetic films under a magnetic field

Polycrystalline La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ (LSMO) films were prepared on SiO₂/Si (001) substrates by chemical solution deposition technique. Electrical and magnetic properties of LSMO were investigated. A minimum phenomenon in resistivity is found at the low temperature (<50 K) under magnetic fields from 0 T to 3 T. Kondo-like spin dependent scattering, which includes both spin polarization and grain boundary tunneling, was observed in the low-temperature electrical transport for the LSMO polycrystalline films. The temperature-dependent resistivity at low temperatures can be well fitted in the framework of elastic scattering, electron-electron (e-e) interaction, Kondo-like spin dependent scattering, and electron-phonon (e-ph) interaction.     

Thermodynamic properties of the CeSn3 mixed valence compound

We have measured on the CeSn₃ compound, the expansion coefficient between 80 and 800 K at normal pressure, the isothermal compressibility in the 0–8 GPa pressure range at room temperature and the heat capacity at constant pressure in the 60–300 K temperature range. The experimental data were compared with those previously found for the isomorphous LaSn₃ phase, assumed as a proper reference material for the study of the intermediate valency states in CeSn₃. Both the thermal expansion (3α) and the isothermal compressibility (k) of CeSn₃ show behaviours quite different from those of LaSn₃: for instance, in the standard conditions, 3α is 55 × 10^?6K^?1for CeSn₃ and 38 × 10^?6K^?1for LaSn₃; k is 15 × 10^?12 Pa^?1 and 12 × 10^?12 Pa^?1 respectively for CeSn₃ and LaSn₃. The thermal behaviour of the molar specific heat at constant pressure of CeSn₃ is similar to that of LaSn₃ for temperatures lower than 50 K. In the 70–300 K temperature range, the heat capacity of CeSn₃ is clearly higher than that of LaSn₃, ΔC_p being maximum near 150 K. The analysis of the calorimetric data show that the electronic coefficient γ of CeSn₃ is temperature dependent: its value varies from 53 mJ K^?2 mole^?1 at low temperature 24 mJ K^?2 mole^?1 at 300 K.     

Upper critical fields of superconducting Gd and Tm doped LaSn3: Effects of crystalline electric fields

The temperature dependence of the upper critical fields, H_c²(T), are presented for (La_1-xGd_x)Sn₃ and (La_1-xTm_x)Sn₃. For samples with nearly the same T_c, H_c²(T) of the Tm-doped LaSn₃ samples are always larger than those for the Gd-doped samples. The results are interpreted in terms of crystalline electric field splitting of magnetic levels of the Tm³⁺. Pure LaSn₃ is found to be a Type I superconductor.     

Element-selective spin polarization analysis of surfaces by spin-polarized ion scattering spectroscopy

We discuss the validity of surface spin polarization analysis with element selectivity using spin-polarized ion scattering spectroscopy (SP-ISS). We examined the control of the incident ⁴He⁺ spins and successfully conducted magnetic hysteresis measurement on an Fe(100) surface. The spin polarization of the Fe(100) surface exposed to O₂ atmosphere measured by spin-polarized ion neutralization spectroscopy was consistent with that reported by spin-polarized metastable de-excitation spectroscopy. The element selectivity of SP-ISS is discussed in terms of ion neutralization, re-ionization, and multiple scattering.     

A neutron small angle scattering study of the onset of ferromagnetism in TiBe2-xCux alloys

The onset of ferromagnetic order in TiBe_2-xCu_x alloys, with x = 0.5, 0.4, 0.3, 0.2 and 0.15, has been examined using the technique of neutron small-angle scattering. The Curie temperature, T_c, for these alloys has been determined from the temperature dependence of the magnetic critical scattering. A linear extrapolation of T_c versus copper concentration yields a critical concentration for ferromagnetic order of x_c = 0.05 ± 0.02. For the alloys with x = 0.4, 0.5 the lineshape of the magnetic critical scattering, at and above T_c, is well explained by the Ornstein-Zernicke form of the spin correlation function. For the lower concentration alloys the exact form of the spin correlation function is still unclear.     

Unconventional ferromagnetism and transport properties of (In,Mn)Sb dilute magnetic semiconductor

Narrow-gap higher mobility semiconducting alloys In_1-xMn_xSb were synthesized in polycrystalline form and their magnetic and transport properties have been investigated. Ferromagnetic response in In_0.98Mn_0.02Sb was detected by the observation of clear hysteresis loops up to room temperature in direct magnetization measurements. An unconventional (reentrant) magnetization versus temperature behavior has been found. We explained the observed peculiarities within the frameworks of recent models which suggest that a strong temperature dependence of the carrier density is a crucial parameter determining carrier-mediated ferromagnetism of (III,Mn)V semiconductors. The correlation between magnetic states and transport properties of the sample has been discussed. The contact spectroscopy method is used to investigate a band structure of (InMn)Sb near the Fermi level. Measurements of the degree of charge current spin polarization have been carried out using the point contact Andreev reflection (AR) spectroscopy. The AR data are analyzed by introducing a quasiparticle spectrum broadening, which is likely to be related to magnetic scattering in the contact. The AR spectroscopy data argued that at low temperature the sample is decomposed on metallic ferromagnetic clusters with relatively high spin polarization of charge carriers (up to 65% at 4.2 K) within a cluster.     

Search for phonon anomalies in the intermediate valence compound CeSn3

The phonon dispersion relations of the intermediate valence compound CeSn₃ and the integral valence reference compound LaSn₃ were measured by inelastic neutron scattering. They are quite similar and no phonon anomalies due to valence fluctuations in CeSn₃ were detected. Likewise no line broadening was observed. Model calculations revealed, that the influence of the “breathing” deformability of the rare earth ions on the lattice dynamics is only moderate; moreover the breathing force constant turned out to be equal for both CeSn₃ and LaSn₃.     

Neutron inelastic scattering study of transverse spin fluctuations in CsNiF3: A soliton-only central peak

We have observed a quasi-elastic contribution to the spectrum of the transverse spin fluctuations S^perp;(Q, ω), perpendicular to an applied magnetic field in the easy plane of the one-dimensional ferromagnet CsNiF₃. According to the present theoretical understanding this contribution is due solely to soliton quasi-particles and it should not contain two-magnon scattering. The observed dependence on momentum transfer is as expected for soliton scattering with zero intensity at q_c = 0 rising through a maximum with increasing q_c.     

Magnetic structure of Er<Subscript>5</Subscript>Ge<Subscript>3</Subscript> at 4.2 K

A symmetry analysis of the possible magnetic structures of Er₅Ge₃ in the ground state is performed using the results of measurements of elastic magnetic neutron scattering at 4.2 K. It is shown that the minimum discrepancy factor R _m ≈9.5% corresponds to a modulated collinear magnetic structure in which the magnetic moments of erbium atoms are oriented along the a ₃ axis of the unit cell of the crystal structure and induce an antiferromagnetic longitudinal spin wave (AFLSW). The magnetic structure is characterized by the wave vector k=2π(0, 0, μ /a ₃) (where μ≈0.293) and the modulation period λ≈3.413a ₃. The magnetic ordering temperature T _N ≈38 K is determined from the temperature dependence of the intensity of magnetic reflections. __________ Translated from Fizika Tverdogo Tela, Vol. 45, No. 9, 2003, pp. 1653–1659. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2003 by Vokhmyanin, Dorofeev.     

Low temperature resistivity minimum and its correlation with magnetoresistance in La0.67Ba0.33MnO3 nanomanganites

A systematic investigation of structural, magnetic and electrical properties of nanocrystalline La_0.67Ba_0.33MnO₃ materials, prepared by citrate gel method has been undertaken. The temperature-dependant low-temperature resistivity in ferromagnetic metallic (∼50 K) phase shows upturn behavior and is suppressed with applied magnetic field. The experimental data (<75 K) can be best fitted in the frame work of Kondo-like spin-dependant scattering, electron-electron and electron-phonon interactions. It has been found that upturn behavior may be attributed to weak spin disorder scattering including both spin polarization and grain boundary tunneling effects, which are the characteristic features of extrinsic magnetoresistance behavior, generally found in nanocrystalline manganites. The variation of electrical resistivity with temperature in the high temperature ferromagnetic metallic part of electrical resistivity (75K<T<T_P) has been fitted with grain/domain boundary, electron-electron and magnon scattering mechanisms, while the insulating region (T>T_P) of resistivity data has been explained based on adiabatic small polaron hopping mechanism.     

Doping-induced temperature evolution of a helicoidal spin structure in the MnGe compound

The helicoidal magnetic structure of a MnGe compound doped with 25% Fe is studied by means of small-angle neutron scattering in a wide temperature range of 10–300 K. Analysis of the scattering-function profile demonstrates that magnetic structures inherent to both pure MnGe and its doped compounds are unstable. The doping of manganese monogermanide is revealed to lead to higher destabilization of the magnetic system. In passing from MnGe to Mn_0.75Fe_0.25Ge, the magnetic-ordering temperature T _N decreases from 130 to 95 K, respectively. It is demonstrated that, at temperatures close to 0 K, the intensity of the contribution to scattering from stable spin helices decreases and the intensity of scattering by spin helix fluctuations increases with increasing impurity-metal concentration. An increased intensity of anomalous scattering caused by spin excitations existing in the system is observed. Helicoidal fluctuations and spin excitations corresponding to low temperatures indicate the quantum nature of the instability in the doped compound. However, MnGe doping with Fe atoms has no influence on the compound’s magnetic properties at temperatures of higher than T _N. The temperature range of short-range ferromagnetic correlations is independent of concentrations and is restricted by temperatures T ranging from 175 to 300 K.     

Effects of impurities and vortices on the low-energy spin excitations in high-Tc materials

We review a theoretical scenario for the origin of the spin-glass phase of underdoped cuprate materials. In particular it is shown how disorder in a correlated d-wave superconductor generates a magnetic phase by inducing local droplets of antiferromagnetic order which eventually merge and form a quasi-long range ordered state. When correlations are sufficiently strong, disorder is unimportant for the generation of static magnetism but plays an additional role of pinning disordered stripe configurations. We calculate the spin excitations in a disordered spin-density wave phase, and show how disorder and/or applied magnetic fields lead to a slowing down of the dynamical spin fluctuations in agreement with neutron scattering and muon spin rotation (μSR) experiments.     

Long-wavelength magnetic excitations in the Zn0.55Mn0.45Fe2O4 ferrite

The small-angle neutron scattering energy spectra of the Zn_0.55Mn_0.45Fe₂O₄ ferrite are analyzed at different temperatures (both below and above T _C ? 390 K) and scattering angles. The thermal expansion coefficient α(T) is measured in the temperature range 80–600 K. It is revealed that inelastic neutron scattering is governed not only by spin waves of the Holstein-Primakoff type but also by the substantial contribution of additional long-wavelength magnetic excitations. The physical nature of these low-energy magnetic excitations is discussed.     

Magnetic ground state and spin waves in A(A = K, Rb or Cs)Fe1.5Se2

We present theoretical results on the ground state phase diagram, spin waves and dynamic structure factor on the J₁-J₂ model. In the reasonable physical parameter region corresponding to AFe_1.5Se₂, the A-collinear antiferromagnetic phase is stable. The spin wave spectra have two acoustic branches and four optical branches for this phase on the rhombus-ordered vacancy lattice, and each of them is twofold degenerate. However, they have one nondegenerate acoustic branch and two nondegenerate optical branches on the square-ordered vacancy lattice. To offer the theoretical guidance for the further experiments, we also discuss the magnetic excitation spectra and the inelastic neutron scattering pattern based on linear spin wave theory.